BUYER BEWARE! One of these things is not like the other…
You know that saying about imitation being the best form of flattery? Well apparently we should be VERY flattered because another website company likes our work so much they copied it and are trying to pass it off as their own! Don’t believe me? Take a look below.
Builder Designs Website- THE ORIGINAL!
The Copycat Website - an uncanny resemblance they even used our logo!
On the screenshot of the copycat website, I blurred out the company and client names to protect their identities but you should know that their company works in the same industry and claims to provide expert builder consulting, website and design services to anyone in need of it. In fact the president of their company claims to be a “dot com” expert-how odd that an expert would need to take and use our site without permission! They have several websites out there, the domain where ours appears is one of many they maintain and market.
We politely asked the copycat people to take our content off their site but apparently they don’t want to (understandably… since they liked it so much they copied from us instead of trying to come up with original work of their own.), so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to remind buyers to be aware that sometimes things on the internet are not what they appear to be.
It’s almost like having a Stalker….creepy.
Remember that movie where the bad character began assuming the traits of the good one in order to steal her identity? Kind of the same thing here really. I have to say again that while it’s flattering that the copycat folks like our work so much they want to use it for their own company, it’s kind of disappointing to see that moral and ethical business practices have gone by the wayside for some people. Whatever happened to creating and standing by original work and building a successful business by being not just good at what you do, but truthful and honest at the same time? Pretty sad really. Granted, this is all just my personal opinion but a lot of creative work from all of our team members went into making our site and coming up with the content that you find within our pages. It’s oddly flattering and disconcerting to me that someone would stoop so low as to take our work.
So… What should you do?
If you’re in the market for a new website- particularly one in the real estate industry, whether you’re a home builder, realtor or developer- here are 3 things you need to know about Builder Designs.
1. We are an honest, ethical business.
2. We don’t and won’t copy other people’s work- including buying/using cheap templates and crediting ourselves for the design. When you work with Builder Designs, your website is an original!
3. We are really good at what we do!
Never take for granted that the sites you visit are original works created by the company you see displayed. Always ask! If you’re looking for Builder Designs – ask for us by name. Go to www.BuilderDesigns.com
Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations and never settle for less than the best!
What is the name of the company who copied your website?
Thanks for the response! However, I prefer not to name names as that would be less than sporting, the point of this blog entry was to point out the issue that there are people out there who would stoop so low as to copy the work of others and that buyers should be aware that it’s relatively easy to pose as something you’re not in the digital realm. It’s prudent to ask questions and make sure you check references to ensure you’re getting exactly what you’re paying for.